Bellary (Kar) Oct 4 (PTI): A charge sheet has been filed against Bharatiya Janata Party legislator G Somasekhara Reddy, brother of arrested mining baron, G Janardhana Reddy and 13 others in connection with the alleged threat to the life of a top forest official investigating illegal mining in the district.

The 125-page charge sheet has named Somasekhara Reddy as the main accused.

Conservator of Forests U V Singh had visited Ramghad reserve forest area in Sandur taluk in 2009 in connection with the investigation and found the Reddy brothers were allegedly involved in it, following which he ordered seizure of nine vehicles.

Forest official Ramalingaiah had filed a case with police on illegal mining.